Step vs Stride - What's the Difference?

Step

Stride

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
  • a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
  • a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
  • the sound of a step of someone walking
  • a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
  • the distance covered by a step
  • relative position in a graded series
  • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  • support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
  • a short distance
  • a musical interval of two semitones
Definition as Noun
  • significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')
  • the distance covered by a step
  • a step in walking or running
Definition as Verb
  • shift or move by taking a step
  • cause (a computer) to execute a single command
  • furnish with steps
  • move with one's feet in a specific manner
  • walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
  • place (a ship's mast) in its step
  • move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
  • treat badly
  • measure (distances) by pacing
  • put down or press the foot, place the foot
Definition as Verb
  • walk with long steps
  • cover or traverse by taking long steps

Synonyms

Examples

  • "he walked with unsteady steps"
  • "he taught them the waltz step"
  • "he heard footsteps on the porch"
  • "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
  • "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
  • "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
  • "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  • "he paused on the bottom step"
  • "it's only a step to the drugstore"
  • "step back"
  • "The architect wants to step the terrace"
  • "step lively"
  • "step over to the blackboard"
  • "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
  • "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
  • "step off ten yards"
  • "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
  • "they made big strides in productivity"
  • "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
  • "He strode confidently across the hall"
  • "She strode several miles towards the woods"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

Related

See also

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